Gypsum, Colorado
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The Gypsum Valley Grocery on Railroad Avenue was the original Lundgren Store. Adolph Lundgren immigrated from Sweden in 1907 and started the store in 1912. After Adloph died in 1916, wife Anna and daughter Minnie Lundgren continued the store. In 1920, George Beale became a partner and the name changed to "Beale and Lundgren." In 1930, Beale left and it was operated by Minnie and her brother Elmer.
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Lundgren's Warehouse was built by Adolph Lundgren and George Beale as part of the Lundgren Store. In addition to groceries and merchandise, Lundren and Beale ran a lumberyard and sold hardware. The warehouse building later burned down.
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Publicity photograph of Fred (A. F.) Grundel, Gypsum, Colorado, mayor from 1926-1930. A Swedish immigrant, Grundel and his brother, August W. Grundel arrived in Leadville in 1878. A. W. and A. F. owned a ranch in Gypsum together, although Fred was a resident of Leadville, a prospector, and operator of the new Pioneer hotel. He moved to Gypsum after selling his hotel where he became active in local government, serving as mayor and as justice of...
